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KPMG Tie-Up Won't Be Easy
For Andersen's Japan Affiliate

By

Phred DvorakStaff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal

Updated April 1, 2002 12:01 a.m. ET

TOKYO -- Andersen Worldwide's Japan affiliate will have a tough time trying to join KPMG International's global network, despite an agreement last week to do so, some of KPMG's Japanese partners warned.

The warning -- from people in one of the few Asian countries where an Andersen/KPMG deal seemed to be making headway -- highlights the challenges Arthur Andersen faces as it tries to find a taker for its non-U.S. operations.